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The old baseball adage says the pennant races begin around Memorial Day, roughly 60 games after the season starts. http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533631.html http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533631.html Wed, 14 May 2008 22:34 EDT Ryan Zimmerman hit a long homer and Tim Redding pitched two-hit ball for six innings, sending the Washington Nationals to a 5-3 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday night. http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/532296.html http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/532296.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT The Marlins stormed into Great American Ball Park with a head of steam. Now their goal is to leave on even terms after losing 5-3 to the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night for their second consecutive defeat. http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/532202.html http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/532202.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT Scott Olsen's left arm was alive and well Tuesday, eliminating concerns he had about its health after his fastball was missing its usual zip in his last start. http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/530946.html http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/530946.html Tue, 13 May 2008 03:01 EDT The home run is such a cheap commodity at Great American Ballpark that even though the Marlins hit three of them -- enough usually to assure a win -- the result Monday was an 8-7 setback to the Cincinnati Reds. http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/530951.html http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/530951.html Tue, 13 May 2008 03:01 EDT Is it the lineup shuffle? Or is it the change of months? Dan Uggla has no explanation. ''There's no reason,'' he said of his hitting surge. http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/529547.html http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/529547.html Mon, 12 May 2008 03:01 EDT Dan Uggla didn't like the feel of the pink bat he used in his first plate appearance Sunday afternoon, going back to his regular model for the remainder of the game. http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/529647.html http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/529647.html Mon, 12 May 2008 03:01 EDT Renyel Pinto is a different person on the mound than he is in the comfort of the Marlins' clubhouse. The reliever takes his job seriously, coming into games with a glare and a nasty changeup, and he's a big reason the Marlins' bullpen is one of the best in the league. http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/528776.html http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/528776.html Sun, 11 May 2008 03:01 EDT In the midst of a winning streak on and off the field, the Marlins are making another major commitment to their future. Shortstop Hanley Ramirez has agreed in principal to a six-year contract worth $70 million with the Marlins, according to a source with knowledge of the deal. Ramirez, who would have been arbitration-eligible after this season, will be locked in with the Marlins and, barring a trade or injury, will start Opening Day of 2011 when the team hopes to open its planned stadium at the Orange... http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/528749.html http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/528749.html Sun, 11 May 2008 03:01 EDT Mark Hendrickson never heard the knock. Even if he had, he wouldn't have remembered it. He was 5 months old, asleep in his room, when the news was delivered to his mother on a November morning in 1974. http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/528713.html http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/528713.html Sun, 11 May 2008 03:01 EDT F redi Gonzalez, who has said managers make a difference in only five games or so a year, assuredly knows the Marlins are winning more because of his players. http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/528902.html http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/528902.html Sun, 11 May 2008 03:01 EDT Andrew Miller gave the Marlins his best start Saturday night since coming over from Detroit, but the way the Florida bats warmed up the cool evening air, it truly wasn't needed. http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/528742.html http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/528742.html Sun, 11 May 2008 03:01 EDT As manager of the Nationals, Manny Acta gets to see Marlins' shortstop Hanley Ramirez more than he would like. Ramirez, who came into Saturday's game hitting .343 with 10 home runs and 22 RBI in 42 career games against the Nationals, is should see plenty of Washington pitching over the years once he signs his new six-year contract with Florida. http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/528624.html http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/528624.html Sat, 10 May 2008 19:29 EDT Amazing things are swirling around the local baseball franchise. Miami began to behave like a major-league city by finally approving funding for a new stadium after years of starts, stalls and stops. http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/527998.html http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/527998.html Sat, 10 May 2008 03:01 EDT Ricky Nolasco was off to an outstanding start for the Marlins on Friday night, but with two outs in the fourth, the wheels came dangerously close to flying off. http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/528191.html http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/528191.html Sat, 10 May 2008 03:01 EDT First baseman Mike Jacobs was out of the Florida lineup for the second consecutive game with tightness in his left quadriceps, an injury that came during Wednesday's game against Milwaukee. http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/528256.html http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/528256.html Sat, 10 May 2008 16:02 EDT Members of the Marlins ownership group, front office and players partied with more than 100 sponsors and season-ticket holders at a hotel in the nation's capital Friday night. http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/526547.html http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/526547.html Fri, 09 May 2008 03:01 EDT The last time the Marlins were in first place this late in the season was 2002, and players stars such as Josh Beckett, Derrek Lee and Mike Lowell were leading the charge to the top of the National League East standings. http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/526724.html http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/526724.html Fri, 09 May 2008 03:01 EDT He looks like a coach. He might be a younger player's dad. He has been doing this -- demonstrating big-league baseball done right -- since most of his Marlins teammates were in grade school. http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/526733.html http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/526733.html Fri, 09 May 2008 03:01 EDT Marlins first baseman Mike Jacobs, who hurt his left quadriceps Wednesday, was not in the starting lineup against the Brewers on Thursday night, but was available to pinch-hit. http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/525381.html http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/525381.html Thu, 08 May 2008 03:01 EDT Who was the best player the Marlins received in the whopper trade that sent Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis to Detroit for six prospects? http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/525275.html http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/525275.html Thu, 08 May 2008 03:01 EDT How far can Scott Olsen go? The Marlins aren't sure, but Olsen's pitch limit appears to be right around 120 pitches. Olsen set a career high with 120 pitches April 9 against Washington in a 7 2/3-inning outing, and he used 121 pitches to go 8 2/3 innings Tuesday. Olsen left the game with two outs in the ninth with the bases loaded. http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/523872.html http://www.miamiherald.com/591/story/523872.html Wed, 07 May 2008 03:01 EDT The Marlins had just beaten the Brewers 3-0 and Scott Olsen was walking into the clubhouse when he spotted a group of reporters. ''So close,'' Olsen said. http://www.miamiherald.com/590/story/528724.html http://www.miamiherald.com/590/story/528724.html Sun, 11 May 2008 03:01 EDT TOPIC: IS IT FAIR TO CRITICIZE PRINCE FIELDER? Prince Fielder asks for just one thing: Please be clever. If baseball fans want to give him a hard time, take your best shot, Fielder said. Just make it entertaining. http://www.miamiherald.com/590/story/525221.html http://www.miamiherald.com/590/story/525221.html Thu, 08 May 2008 03:01 EDT If you're looking for a sophomore jinx to bring down Milwaukee's Ryan Braun, don't bother. At least don't mention it to Braun. ''No, I don't believe it that,'' said Braun, who is in town with the Brewers for a three-game series against the Marlins. ``I guess you could say I'm off to a slow start, but it's a long season. I'm not worried about [a sophomore jinx]. I work too hard to worry about it.'' http://www.miamiherald.com/590/story/520203.html http://www.miamiherald.com/590/story/520203.html Sun, 04 May 2008 03:01 EDT The tape of the incident has been shown over and over this past week, and big-league umpires hope that is sending a message. ''Last month alone, four of our umpires had back or neck surgery because of hits to the head,'' said Lamell Morris, a representative for the World Umpires Association. ``We're hoping all the coverage of this incident gives the public a sense of how dangerous being a professional umpire is.'' http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533629.html http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533629.html Wed, 14 May 2008 22:34 EDT Tom Glavine pitched 5 2-3 effective innings to earn his first win for Atlanta in six years and the Braves held on for an 8-6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night. http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533499.html http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533499.html Wed, 14 May 2008 22:25 EDT Tampa Bay left-hander Scott Kazmir agreed Wednesday to a $28.5 million, three-year extension through 2011, a deal with a club option that could raise the contract's value to $39.5 million over four seasons. http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/532133.html http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/532133.html Wed, 14 May 2008 22:10 EDT Hank Steinbrenner criticized the Yankees, and Joe Girardi held a pregame team meeting with his struggling team. New York responded with a win. http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/532081.html http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/532081.html Wed, 14 May 2008 22:03 EDT Paul Byrd baffled the Oakland offense for 7 1/3 innings of scoreless ball, as the Cleveland Indians blanked the Athletics, 4-0 in a pitching duel at Progressive Field. http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533609.html http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533609.html Wed, 14 May 2008 21:54 EDT C.C. Sabathia pitched a five-hitter and struck out 11 in the Cleveland Indians' major league-leading seventh shutout, a 2-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night. http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/532057.html http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/532057.html Wed, 14 May 2008 21:35 EDT C.C. Sabathia pitched a five-hitter and struck out 11 in the Cleveland Indians' major league-leading seventh shutout, a 2-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night. http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533028.html http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533028.html Wed, 14 May 2008 21:15 EDT Hank Steinbrenner expects his struggling New York Yankees to focus and turn around their season. "They've got to play smarter and harder," he said Wednesday, even before manager Joe Girardi called a pregame meeting. http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533347.html http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533347.html Wed, 14 May 2008 20:00 EDT The Cubs were on the verge Wednesday of signing free agent outfielder Jim Edmonds, who was released last week by the San Diego Padres. http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533384.html http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533384.html Wed, 14 May 2008 20:00 EDT After a toughened drug agreement was passed unanimously by baseball's executive council, Bud Selig expects an easy path to ratification when owners meet Thursday. http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/532093.html http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/532093.html Wed, 14 May 2008 20:00 EDT Jay Payton hit his fourth career grand slam to back a gritty pitching effort by Daniel Cabrera, and the Baltimore Orioles rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 6-3 Wednesday for a two-game sweep. http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533488.html http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533488.html Wed, 14 May 2008 19:34 EDT The Baltimore Orioles announced on Wednesday that right-handed relief pitcher Jim Hoey underwent season-ending surgery on his pitching shoulder. http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533467.html http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533467.html Wed, 14 May 2008 19:09 EDT The Tampa Bay Rays and pitcher Scott Kazmir have agreed to a four-year contract extension on Wednesday. The pact covers the 2009, 2010 and 2011 seasons with a club option for 2012. http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533459.html http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533459.html Wed, 14 May 2008 18:59 EDT Miguel Cairo had a two-out RBI single in the 12th inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat Texas 4-3 on Wednesday to avoid a sweep and keep the Rangers from reaching .500. http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/532140.html http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/532140.html Wed, 14 May 2008 18:53 EDT Luke Scott ripped the go-ahead three-run homer and the Orioles touched Josh Beckett for five runs, lifting Baltimore to a 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox in the opener of a brief two-game series. http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533392.html http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533392.html Wed, 14 May 2008 18:24 EDT Miguel Cairo drove in the game-winning run in the 12th inning as the Seattle Mariners downed the Texas Rangers, 4-3, to avoid a three-game sweep at Rangers Ballpark. http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533179.html http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533179.html Wed, 14 May 2008 18:03 EDT Seattle Mariners pitcher Carlos Silva left Wednesday's start against the Texas Rangers in the seventh inning with a back injury. http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533358.html http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533358.html Wed, 14 May 2008 17:59 EDT Veteran outfielder Jim Edmonds is expected to sign with the Chicago Cubs. http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/532212.html http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/532212.html Wed, 14 May 2008 17:28 EDT Pirates catcher Ryan Doumit left after one inning of Tuesday's game against the Cardinals with a left thumb injury.